Poetry

Poetry

Assessment

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.6.4, RL.8.4, RL.7.10

+18

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one thing is another.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does personification mean in poetry?

Back

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to nonhuman things or abstract concepts.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define a quatrain in poetry.

Back

A quatrain is a stanza or a complete poem consisting of four lines.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a stanza in poetry?

Back

A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, typically separated from other stanzas by a blank line.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of using imagery in poetry?

Back

Imagery is used in poetry to create vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping to convey emotions and ideas.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

Back

A metaphor directly states that one thing is another, while a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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